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Originally Published 3 months ago — by SpaceNews
Blue Origin plans to increase the launch frequency of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle to weekly within the next few years, driven by strong customer demand, and is considering new international spaceports to support this growth, including upgrades to its vehicles and engines.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by SpaceNews
Inland spaceports are seeking ways to accommodate the increasing number of orbital launches, as congestion grows at major launch sites in California and Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration has seen a significant increase in licensed commercial launches, with federal ranges accounting for the majority. Spaceport America in New Mexico is working to win funding for an "Orbital Launch Challenge" prize to encourage orbital launches from inland locations, while other spaceport operators and Space Force officials believe that inland vertical launches may still be years away due to safety and policy implications.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Virgin Galactic successfully returned to human spaceflight after a nearly two-year hiatus. Virgin Orbit is being sold for parts. South Korea’s Nuri rocket completed its third launch, marking the first time a Korean launch vehicle has carried commercial payloads to space. The Spaceport Company hosted four sounding rocket launches with the support of Evolution Space on Monday from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico. There are more than 80 operational, planned, and announced spaceports and major ballistic missile testing sites globally.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Virgin Galactic reported a net loss of $159 million in Q1 2023, compared to $93 million in Q1 2022, as it prepares for its first commercial flight later this year and invests heavily in its next-gen Delta spacecraft. Meanwhile, Australia has cut a plan to bankroll spaceports and rocket launch facilities, including $32.3 million slated to co-invest in spaceports and launch sites. Orbital Today has published a ranking of six launch companies in the United Kingdom, with Skyrora atop its list, and Orbex at the bottom due to the abrupt departure of CEO Chris Larmour. Finally, Orbex has begun construction at Sutherland Spaceport in Scotland, which will become the "home" spaceport of the Scottish-based business, which will use the site to launch up to 12 rockets per year for the deployment of satellites into low-Earth orbit.